1 82 The Winning of the West 



being attacked by a body from Kentuck, they burnt 

 five houses, killed one Indian & wounded the Chief 

 badly lost their own Commander Heron or Her- 

 ington they carried off 30 Horses, were pursued 

 by fifty Shawanese, the Shawanese were beat back 

 with loss of five & six wounded News flew that all 

 the Towns were to be attack'd & our little body 

 separated in an instant past reassembling con- 

 fusion still prevails much counseling no resolves 

 many are removing more for peace. 



The Delawares make it dangerous traveling. By 

 this opportunity Davison & Cook return sick Girty 

 is flying about McCarty stays with me with some 

 Ottawas these unsteady Rogues put me out of all 

 patience I will go with him in a few days if noth- 

 ing material occurs See the Enemy that I may 

 not be laugh' d at then return. The Rebels mean I 

 believe to destroy the Villages & corn now up 

 the method they bring- their little armies into the 

 field as follows: Every Family on the Borders re- 

 ceive orders to send according to their strength 

 (one or two men) to the place of Rendezvous at a 

 time appointed (on pain of fine or imprisonment) 

 with fifteen or twenty days Provisions, they imme- 

 diately receive their ammunition & proceed quickly 

 to action I am credibly informed by various means, 

 that they can raise in that manner three or four 

 thousand in a few days for such excursions I was 

 obliged to Kill four more Cattle for the Indians at 

 the Mingo Town they are always Cooking or 

 Counseling. 



